Brian Hart

What Do Strikes on Iran Mean for China, Russia, and North Korea? This event is online-only and will be livestreamed on this webpage. Please join the CSIS Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department for a discussion on the fu...

Missed yesterday’s @geopolitics.csis.org discussion on the Axis of Upheaval after the Israel-Iran conflict? 🎥

Catch the recording for insights from @victordcha.bsky.social, @myacoubian.bsky.social, @msnegovaya.bsky.social & @brianthart.bsky.social on China, Russia, Iran & N. Korea ties.

What Do Strikes on Iran Mean for China, Russia, and North Korea? | CSIS Events Please join the CSIS Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department for a discussion on the future of the “Axis of Upheaval” after the Israel-Iran conflict.

June 30 3 PM ET | What do strikes on Iran mean for China, Russia, and N. Korea?

Join @geopolitics.csis.org for a timely panel on the future of the "Axis of Upheaval" featuring Dr. @victordcha.bsky.social, @myacoubian.bsky.social, Dr. Maria Snegovaya & @brianthart.bsky.social

Online-only. Register:

The Risk of War in the Taiwan Strait Is High—and Getting Higher Beijing’s worry about the future could spur a deadly miscalculation soon.

Read Bonny Lin, @johnculver689.bsky.social, and @brianthart.bsky.social on the growing risk that China will make a deadly miscalculation in the Taiwan Strait—and what the United States can do to “deter a conflict or, failing that, to deny and defeat Chinese military adventurism.”

China’s Polar Ambitions | ChinaPower Project In this episode of the ChinaPower Podcast, Dr. Matthew Funaiole and Mr. Brian Hart join us to discuss China’s ambitions in the polar regions. They start by explaining China’s scientific, commercial,…

How worried should the United States and its allies be about China’s ambitions and activities in the polar regions? Join CSIS’ Matthew Funaiole and @brianthart.bsky.social on this #ChinaPower podcast to learn more: bit.ly/3PDc1Ld

Who are China’s partners in the polar regions? In this #ChinaPower podcast, Director Dr. Bonny Lin spoke with Dr. Matthew Funaiole and @brianthart.bsky.social on China’s polar ambitions and allies. Listen here: bit.ly/3PDc1Ld

What Does China Really Spend on its Military? | ChinaPower Project A country’s defense spending represents the most direct way of measuring its potential military capability.

UPDATED: In March 2025, China unveiled a new defense budget of $246.5 billion, an increase of 7.2% over the previous year. What does China actually spend on its military, and how does it compare to other countries? Find out:

Check out our brand new report on China’s dual-use shipbuilding empire.

China is leveraging its globally dominant commercial shipbuilding industry to support its navy—and foreign companies are inadvertently helping. New analysis from CSIS Hidden Reach outlines how the U.S. and partners can confront China's dual-use shipyards.

🧵Learn more below👇

CSIS Press Briefing: Previewing China’s Annual ‘Two Sessions’ | CSIS Events The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) will host a call-in press briefing to preview China’s annual legislative gathering known as the “Two Sessions."

On Monday at 9 am ET, CSIS hosts a press briefing to preview China's annual legislative gathering known as the “Two Sessions,” featuring @chinapower.csis.org and @chinaecon.csis.org experts.

Credentialed press, RSVP:

CSIS Press Briefing: Previewing China’s Annual ‘Two Sessions’ | CSIS Events The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) will host a call-in press briefing to preview China’s annual legislative gathering known as the “Two Sessions."

On March 3rd 9 am EDT, tune in to @csis.org's press briefing previewing China’s annual legislative gathering known as the "Two Sessions" and hear from Dr. Scott Kennedy, @brianthart.bsky.social, and @ilariamazzocco.bsky.social. Link here:

Nothing screams “personal liberties” and “free markets” like demanding that your employees think and write a certain way.

Which countries provide the most, and least, support to Ukraine? A ranking of bilateral aid shows how European countries compare with America

Which countries provide the most, and least, support to Ukraine?
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One week to go before the application deadline of this Friday, February 28! Please circulate this call widely to relevant potential applicants, to help us benefit from as strong and diverse an applicant pool as possible.

YouTube video by Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations Defending National Security, Taiwan, and the South China Sea

Dangerous times call for sharp thinking: here's the video of the outstanding discussion last night featuring our second fellowship cohort’s National Security team (@brianthart.bsky.social, Amanda Hsiao, @vivianchang36.bsky.social), expertly moderated by Joel Wuthnow: www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8El...

Over half of all voyages through the Taiwan Strait are between China’s own ports, making the strait vital for the flow of goods within China. Any disruptions in the strait would severely impact China’s domestic trade.

New #ChinaPower Feature: https://bit.ly/taiwan-strait-commerce-crossroad

China Escalates Cross-Strait Military Activity Under Taiwan President William Lai China has significantly increased military activities around Taiwan since Taiwan President William Lai came to power in May 2024.

In a new "@csis.org Chart," I show how China has ramped up military activity around Taiwan since Taiwan President William Lai's inauguration. In 2024, the PLA flew a record-shattering 3,075 flights into Taiwan’s ADIZ—an 81% increase from 2023. www.csis.org/analysis/chi...

Exactly this.

These are great papers by @brianthart.bsky.social, Amanda Hsiao, & @vivianchang36.bsky.social.
Very much looking forward to their conversation later today, moderated by Joel Wuthnow. Tune in live on Zoom or later on YouTube at youtube.com/watch?v=B8El...

Very excited to discuss my working paper on countering China’s “military-civil fusion” strategy and broader U.S.-China national security issues on this panel today.

China’s official defense budget has more than doubled in the last decade. Track China’s growing defense budget in our feature: http://bit.ly/CP_milspend

Just wrapped up a great panel featuring @akendalltaylor.bsky.social (@cnas.bsky.social) and Zhao Hai (CASS) debating whether China is working with Russia, Iran, and North Korea as part of an “axis” to oppose the US-led west.

Watch the recording here: csis.org/events/chinas-…

Tune in on Tuesday 2/11 for our annual debate conference! This year's is special, featuring 4 panels, each with 1 US & 1 PRC scholar debating key issues. bit.ly/cpp_debate2025

I'm excited to moderate one of the panels, featuring @akendalltaylor.bsky.social (@cnas.bsky.social) & Zhao Hai (CASS).

Tune in on Tuesday 2/11 for our annual debate conference! This year's is special, featuring 4 panels, each with 1 US & 1 PRC scholar debating key issues. bit.ly/cpp_debate2025

I'm excited to moderate one of the panels, featuring @akendalltaylor.bsky.social (@cnas.bsky.social) & Zhao Hai (CASS).

China’s Polar Ambitions | ChinaPower Project In this episode of the ChinaPower Podcast, Dr. Matthew Funaiole and Mr. Brian Hart join us to discuss China’s ambitions in the polar regions. They start by explaining China’s scientific, commercial,…

What are China’s interests in the polar regions and how is it pursuing its goals? #ChinaPower Director Dr. Bonny Lin spoke with Matthew Funaiole and @brianthart.bsky.social on this and more in this #ChinaPower podcast. Listen here:

Having been part of this initiative since its inception, I can say it’s a great opportunity for early-mid career practitioners, academics, and policy folks working on US #China relations. Check it out:

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Several of China’s wealthier provinces have per capita GDPs on par with high income countries, while China’s poorest province, Gansu, has roughly the same GDP per capita as Jamaica. Learn more about China’s uneven development here: bit.ly/tracker_gdp

China’s Polar Ambitions | ChinaPower Project In this episode of the ChinaPower Podcast, Dr. Matthew Funaiole and Mr. Brian Hart join us to discuss China’s ambitions in the polar regions. They start by explaining China’s scientific, commercial,…

How worried should the United States and its allies be about China’s ambitions and activities in the polar regions? Join CSIS’ Matthew Funaiole and @brianthart.bsky.social on this #ChinaPower podcast to learn more:

Measuring China’s Manufacturing Might | ChinaPower Project This ChinaPower tracker examines China’s manufacturing sector in 10 charts, visualizing China's manufacturing power and its prospects.

@chinapower.csis.org's new tracker examines China’s manufacturing might through 10 charts, visualizing the rise of its manufacturing sector and China's efforts to cement its industrial superpower status. Read here: chinapower.csis.org/tracker/chin...

China’s Polar Ambitions | ChinaPower Project In this episode of the ChinaPower Podcast, Dr. Matthew Funaiole and Mr. Brian Hart join us to discuss China’s ambitions in the polar regions. They start by explaining China’s scientific, commercial, s...

It was fun to join the @chinapower.csis.org podcast as a guest to talk with my @csis.org colleagues about China’s ambitions in the polar regions. Give it a listen! chinapower.csis.org/podcasts/chi...

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